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发表于 2015-5-19 11:28 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?)
$ ~3 o7 T" x4 \* n# u9 w; x) l& _Just because.(没有别的原因。) : z" Q) H" W, k7 g% S( e4 s
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
4 F' l1 D' f6 ], F  t' kYou will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
1 D9 ?  s5 J5 X( R: WNo one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。) 7 t$ {+ A" t6 t5 g" I8 j
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)
% a: L6 ^1 D* Q; o* P: \$ e( C9 ZMoney is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
1 u5 x, G$ o# [: I) G& sI am not available.(我正忙着)
; ~2 o, V3 W% `# y* G5 ~5 SWisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要)
& Z% K( C, m4 m' S. ]Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 0 M+ X& u; e1 m/ J2 j$ \
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
, f! T9 t) y; }7 q4 N5 B" II konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 % m( M/ r" u2 S3 |
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 ( r2 X6 |( {: O  B
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 ) h8 y5 @) ]9 N9 L  J- [
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
8 s  k" A: o2 o' ?  J& EYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 + i% A! R, e. I. \- B1 g6 p* F( s
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。
3 L2 n4 X! V) \0 x, A' N. P/ ~7 h2 LYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
5 d# ?) d+ \5 ~% q7 U, eYou have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 , w0 J# m9 h4 u+ g8 X
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
( |, b' f$ R, Q. aYou should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
  ~( F$ L! c/ O) T9 A% Z% FI hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
3 F7 W8 n4 T4 m  rIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 % \. w" E6 m, u; P
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 / x2 O/ F! e* U4 v* P
I wish i had all the time i'd ever wasted,so i could waste it all over again.我希望所有被我浪费的时间重新回来,让我再浪费一遍。 ( V9 Q# m7 P+ j2 e: h% ?
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 ; C+ w- N3 S- ]$ C& `4 N* W
You two go ahead to the movie without me,i don't want to be a third wheel.你们两个自己去看电影吧,我不想当电灯泡。 # T( |3 T! `. a: R
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
! M. f% T: _4 W( d" [' h1 O$ kHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了? 0 k, b/ S, P1 E9 v$ r
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情
1 |' Y% V& [' s, `+ b- k! x# \6 xI'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 2 g: H2 y7 p/ v9 r- x
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳 , ~5 c5 n9 C% U$ Z6 X
He gave me a piece of mind,"Don't shift responsibility onto others."他责备道:“不要把责任推卸到别人身上。” 3 `! k; R8 I8 [4 ]4 O3 d0 ~
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
2 R/ b% Q2 _6 R+ j' xThe husband and his wife are always quarrelling,and they are leading a cat and dog life.这对夫妇老是吵架,相互之间水火不容。
' }' Z! S  l& P: ta dog's life 潦倒的生活 7 s2 R! G+ S5 ?2 d. |
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 - o. w6 R1 h, m5 j+ m* @
A to Z 从头至尾
# J6 ~: f: O' z, XI know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 6 d2 @7 v6 g5 N+ x6 c. |' [2 R( d5 R
above somebody 深奥
+ A: \, p+ W) K1 H4 J- sWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
1 z' k; r0 y5 D+ Pall ears 全神贯注地倾听着 6 c5 V; N; \' K/ X% h
When you tell Mary some gossip,she is all ears.跟Mary讲一些小道消息,她会听地仔仔细细。 ( G+ R( t3 O0 {+ H$ A# y
all the more 更加,益发
# r- a; W) w+ ^- K, C8 r) l3 MYou'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 $ A+ X  B8 z8 ?& v4 Z+ K
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 , a3 t6 m! V+ L* |7 _- h
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。   m; b; T) \% K# `
all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 9 g( [; ?/ r+ F& n% s) K0 O/ j
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
) G3 P, H! `8 v- |+ N! ]6 d8 g) K& dall out 竭尽全力
# F& c; J+ {" g  M3 ?6 b# T/ YThey went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
# t- B! q1 P5 v) S/ wall over 全部结束;浑身,到处 : }' |+ K4 ?: o* e. [! O
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 7 U! P5 H: {5 q: C8 c# ]
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 : R* l8 R" i/ u3 @
all set 准备就绪 9 t4 F3 T; J' o9 C( q( E" s. |
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 2 _- @+ S  i! Q  A  x" }
all you have to do 需要做得是
: ^) n6 h& Z& ?9 h: z( nAll you have to do is to calm yourself down and wait for the good news.你需要做得是静下心来等好消息。
! x" B5 d# i& y  X4 q3 ?as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
: [+ ^3 p6 }$ HTo me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. . q( {0 `3 F9 g6 D0 _
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
( u- A4 L# R* kas busy as a bee 非常忙
" p9 u0 f: E9 W1 kMum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
; e- V/ v' \2 \% m2 nat one's fingertips 了如指掌
; I% @: ^2 K7 O4 J- q8 o( p5 S1 ^How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
2 v7 t+ Q1 Q9 M. Z& Gat one's wit's end 智穷
: h/ c, v1 p$ o9 @' PDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
  y' X" }% [- T5 V- Rbig shot 大人物,大亨
" m" Q, ~3 `! E1 M) x* CHe is a big shot in our little town.
3 h# E; z! L5 L" K8 X% Ublack sheep 败家子,害群之马
) n$ `1 v0 [2 w  a9 v6 Q$ V8 [Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
; ^+ L0 _/ I, ^8 a! xblack and blue 遍体鳞伤 5 g; U1 Y4 l% J& a
The thief was caught of red-handed and beaten black and blue.那个小偷当场被抓住并被打得青一块紫一块的。 ) A1 Z  z4 E. o) l! ~9 E
black and white 白纸黑字 2 ?! M) N! o( w( v# }! [, |
The proof is in black and white and the murderer has no any excuses.证据确凿,凶手再也无话可说。 " e5 i  K1 Q, L# C% |, }# F7 t
blind alley 死胡同
* E( r: {$ J, T- z0 w9 RYou are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。 # ]+ x9 p, e$ F) T5 @# k6 t
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定
9 ^* b" W. c* ]% Y7 j* ]3 pThis guy seemed to have no own idea.He always blew hot and cold.这家伙好象没什么主张,总是摇摆不定。
0 f; q/ T( o4 J0 h' `5 Q5 dblow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 / w2 l9 X/ n( N' @3 X
Don't blow your own tumpet.Let us see what on earth you can do.不要自吹自擂了,让我们看看你到底能做什么。
" r4 O) K8 x, n, P5 Cborn with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 & n' [4 K, d7 T+ T  x& P8 Q7 O/ o
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
) v  O( G, v1 ^( Ibland new 崭新的   N# a0 [. t( C4 h+ w
a bland new coat 新衣服
; m5 n: \3 |, @$ l( Y, e: _break the ice 打破沉默
4 J6 r6 e  u( z+ {( {The couple hadn't spoken to each other for a week.They were both waiting for the other one to break the ice.这对夫妇已经一个星期没说过话了。两人都在等另一方先开口。 ; g  ~% }  K2 Z
by a blow 无意中的一击 4 o! D* B; V7 I' {- I# @9 E
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
1 C" \" ?8 e, ]& Tcan't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
  i( c: b4 `2 b6 E- m3 eI can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 - O" A, z( M  M- x+ E
carry something too far 过火了
  o. D+ M2 q9 t. K+ S1 oYou are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 6 V% W! r1 F, a8 M2 ]
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼
" @* _5 p, w, P" o; e& M! L# lYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
$ m% I, y6 g( v  O: k, O) v5 @; Wcats got one's tongue 哑口无言
& w8 _$ u7 F* c& m2 P# f3 }0 lchain smoker 老烟枪 - T: x9 S' ~1 y* `# F2 f
come up with 产生,想出
; g4 v8 @- D; H1 e7 A. _# wLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
9 C4 S( A* A4 k8 r6 _7 q& Lcome easily 容易 , `5 m" J( C' r& A$ v: H
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
* p( d1 C2 ]/ }! t' d# j# kcup of tea 喜欢 7 v6 \& v' E3 _& {
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
) N2 `8 Q6 m, r! i; @1 ^! jcut it out 停止,住嘴 1 y- n+ u. @8 s% w7 y" E
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer. 8 p2 W/ V$ D0 D, J. Y1 s6 F
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动) ' v- {) k9 s3 i% z" k
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马 0 ?) H. r0 C. S
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
* E' {1 e) z5 i4 d2 _dear John letter 绝交信
* n! m( k- y# M/ l6 FJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
& B& }; t. m/ M8 sdo somone good 对某人有好处
  W7 U4 r. B0 K" ]Having some moring exercises does you good. 6 J5 L" K- Z* d
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?   [3 m, S5 G2 b% _/ I2 Q
doesn't count 这次不算 6 D7 \; e  D/ c1 `1 ]( R
It doesn't count this time,try again.
" D9 W% V1 n7 d5 D/ E9 M. `doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 6 |/ ~$ x% p6 |/ _- B
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
. f4 j7 {8 C0 B3 ^8 Ydown and out 穷困潦倒 1 D0 G+ _: r% T# {; N" \$ G
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family. . Y6 i/ f/ }- N0 N
drive at 用意,意欲
% g) A, N6 Z5 S7 \0 d+ h& nWhat's he driving at?他用意何在?
  P# y% |8 p' [. ?1 sdrop in 偶然拜访
7 X3 R( g- I/ o; sI dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
8 n; l( A  O6 k9 b! h& @. Wdrop me a line 写信给我 9 b4 M" [: E4 I3 a7 ~4 {
On arriving the University,please drop me a line.
6 D, N! e7 R, Learly bird 早起的人 + T+ H; A% i' N& O
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 1 g- I' Z" |5 Q3 q2 g
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快   K0 L9 D! m$ F
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉 * Y2 k: ~1 [( ~; H4 V2 G
I said something bad to my mum.Although I want to eat my words back, it didn't work,for I had hurt my mum's feeling.
" B7 c9 s7 e9 T% X) t/ [3 _face the music 直面困难 / H5 G* Q* f3 M7 W( h) H& `
He knew he'd never get away with it so he decided to face the music and give himself up to the police.他知道自己不可能逃脱,因此决定一人做事一人当——向警察自首。
. e8 o2 }8 E, ]* @  Y/ u; D9 ]8 Yface up to 勇敢地面对某事
. P4 l4 z  F# G' c4 G# W% ^/ g* uYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities. 5 }7 C9 N  z2 I, l1 Z
fed up 厌倦
' U: z2 [: K" K; O& XI am rather fed up with your complaints.
8 h0 Q6 s% {+ d/ {' F# Gfeel free to do something 不要拘束 5 G% A& [& f; |4 r
Please feel free to make suggestions. + m4 I1 X+ O: I2 F2 I( u- _
few and far between 很少,稀少   M% l7 X9 A) ]( R
Human beings are few and far between in this zone.
* i( x  f1 I% Z0 G  t; j1 |8 }( SFrench leave 不辞而别
( D" T4 `% P4 T* x) {4 t! Vgive me a headache 让人头痛 9 H8 v) s+ v& S- M7 V6 n
The naughty boy gave me a headache.
- i7 X3 p  u( W, h" R; ggive me a hand 帮我一下
' B* T& T' d. h3 ~' Y: n( Qgo Dutch AA制 3 D, K; f! ?3 T- W# b) k" t- x
God bless you 上帝保佑你 5 |7 X3 M9 f9 {$ b7 c& Y
God bless you with your examinations.
6 d+ m" u9 ]3 x5 \  ]/ \0 QGod knows 天知道
/ Z$ S& U7 j3 O  r0 Q5 I+ dGot it? 明白了吗?
0 Q7 O0 ?% R5 a1 P6 I2 ngreen thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 9 x* b4 D( D/ T# X0 j: t
hands are full 非常忙
/ s- n: B( @+ v' }' G" Q1 nhave a ball 勇敢 + P' d1 b& H& l
have had it 受够了
4 G' \. w0 N2 F% @5 e4 |. v7 CI have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
, D, c8 ?- s( c0 G0 D! j, @hold water 站得住脚 ; ^9 e: T9 ?% J; j# Y  i- S$ Z
Non of his arguements seem to hold water. 0 ~7 D. P+ Q! E; M% M$ I- E& C
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说 & T$ G/ Z" C& V- q
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。. k, v; B$ d6 H! C, k
keep an eye on 提高警惕
+ e) D" @. R, J, o" ^kill time打发时间 ! Y3 \9 V; M! H) K4 P5 A$ z. J
lazy bones 懒骨头 ( \, K. d& [3 M' {5 e6 H
Get up lazy bones!
  M  o; C0 n4 Z9 u2 L8 w, a1 Dleave it to me 让我来吧
* e9 L% g! L' _, \leave me alone 别管我 
! ]/ {) K* V" o, ylike father like son 有其父必有其子 0 G: R% L) T- N+ \, C# a
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
0 ^+ M# u' a$ L$ Y3 S1 V+ ~make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
) V7 F) p$ _4 amake a big money 赚大钱 ) H: s6 _+ r5 \" U7 V) y
make both ends need 收支平衡
; n7 J5 n! e( |' H& FWe have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. ' Q, F+ a) O5 F3 @2 P0 q* W
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
. f; [9 e- @' eHis achievement made waves in his country.
2 r+ f4 {8 ^+ I3 w- \make yourself at home 别拘束 ! v' @# C' O) L2 u; o2 ~
no good 没有好结果 ; k/ o0 u( F4 S3 y3 {7 U
Bad mam comes tono good. & [5 h- Q# n1 {% p
no kidding 不要开玩笑
  p1 A# W& Q7 C2 Z+ b' Snone of your bussiness 不关你的事
4 C! A" h- I: R% n3 F+ i1 ]( Snot really 也不是…… % i1 A% o* J" r, X: `( B
old hand 老手
' G) J& W  U3 Q4 E- [) `& LHe is an old hand at stealing.
) s' d3 R& M" |! s: wold story 老一套
2 J4 r+ W( a4 \7 p4 Y6 hI am tired of it,same old story.
% s, Q" f8 {; N+ y: z9 \- {on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 " \. i# G5 m5 \  P2 E
on occasion 间或
, H3 U- h  L# W5 q7 Jof one's own accord 自愿地 / x: @! E& b' C! M& O4 M  q* J2 f* r
packed like sardins 拥挤 + |% O* M; S  T+ p- ?8 V
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
: g' S: Q7 d) P6 |' kpass away 去世 : O0 `6 S) N9 T$ s/ V
pay the price 付出代价 2 y( o3 W8 b7 F0 c+ q/ g
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
3 w4 F3 C* K8 R  _6 ~put up with 忍受 + t; `1 [8 s; r+ D1 c- C
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
0 R" c: B  a5 q3 W) ~red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
$ A0 V" O! C0 _( D' |red tape 繁文缛节 # }! @: \# ~4 ^4 P% |5 z8 r2 a! o
red carpet 红地毯
( f1 i7 [1 J, S$ erun into 偶遇 ; S" S( T0 T4 h1 O* i& B% X
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. 4 J7 D9 a7 ]% M2 c. m
run out of 用尽,缺少 8 F4 C$ I2 Q# M6 K% k
Quick,quick,we are running out of time.
6 g- O4 c* F) r4 F# Xshow up 炫耀 & E) ]; R4 }0 i) O
small potatos 小人物
8 G' y* C, X$ J$ J0 |0 fso what? 那怎么样呢? $ a! I, M5 O* `! A8 a0 j
stand up for 忍受 1 v0 T. D: s: M. y/ P" @
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口 8 Y. j9 _) s8 X1 i( F# Q5 [
sunday dress 最好的衣服
4 k7 w( |  Q9 X5 _5 h* S  Q+ Ysure thing 十有把握的事
0 j3 l$ W- @- B+ D  dtake one's time 尽情玩 ) |" F- Q) W9 B% J2 D# i% v
Take your time and enjoy it. + Q/ o2 e2 q8 r' @% |4 [" d
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话 1 t% g% Y) f. n6 l2 ~3 [+ R1 o
that's it 就是 7 c0 T! l: H- f! s9 d3 T% y
that is really something 太好了 2 [; J9 w( B5 u. j, l
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
' n) y6 _' J; p+ R" }# j5 {* s- {, Uthere you go 这边请 6 v9 e# K/ ^$ Y3 J; S( ^6 n
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事
7 Q5 z1 g; {+ [/ t0 {8 Xunder the table 死底下,秘密地 ) K( x  c; _- I+ y( z% c
under the weather 身体不适 5 M* X7 `2 E, H" J3 u  o# w) @
what's going on 怎么了 6 n( F" I9 }! S3 o; r2 n
what a man 多勇敢的人啊
$ n  c- u% R3 I4 Y- u/ @- `, bwalking dictionary 活字典
. ]7 f* V1 Z5 N8 F* ^9 ?$ i( `7 f. Jwhat is up 近来可好
% ?0 A2 {! r; r+ P; ^+ ?2 P- cHi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?
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很好,感谢!
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老杨团队 追求完美
Are you serious about your post? There are so many mistakes in it.
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GREAT, Thx
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老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
第一个太有用了。1 U4 r& q9 @$ h
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
2 ]* P- q" u- G' Z% Q我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚' P- z# r+ c0 @& e; H  p$ J# @
眼镜完好无损. d- s" I8 @. z
然后告诉老外 they are pretty strong
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发表于 2017-6-26 15:25 | 显示全部楼层
第一个估计说的人很少,一般就问 what is your prescription
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